They don't look much more complicated than the normal single turbo TDI. Obviously there's some differences and whatnot. There's a few people running CUAA long block with 2260 type turbos on them.one of a kind wundermachine, If the V6 TDI were complicated can't imagin the biturbo units are any simpler. Closest thing on the market these days is prob the new A6 Avant (RS6?) or V90, sadly both with the wrong type of fuel.
I believe it was even announced as such in 2014 - coming to America w/ Diesel 2.0.North America was almost certainly getting a TDI alltrack until DieselGate killed all new TDI's
The dollar is very strong right now. Buying out of Europe isn't that bad.I can't imagine the cost of breaking anything and having replacements shipped over during Europe in war and inflationary crisis.
We were also supposed to get the Atlas with a diesel hybrid engine. oh wellI believe it was even announced as such in 2014 - coming to America w/ Diesel 2.0.
I remember an article with VWoA CEO mentioning the Alltrack before dieselgate and he clearly stated no TDI was even thought of due to the no room for DEF system, wasn't even contemplated, nada.I believe it was even announced as such in 2014 - coming to America w/ Diesel 2.0.
Unless it's a VW wiring harness. You'd probably be waiting on that for quite some time.The dollar is very strong right now. Buying out of Europe isn't that bad.
Supply chain shortages. Weak haldex parts that don'tike real torque. Module programming for foreign modules and etc.The dollar is very strong right now. Buying out of Europe isn't that bad.
I always thought it was weird diesel hybrids weren’t already a thing - best of both worlds. But I guess it’s likely due to the public perception of diesel being dirty “muddying” the clean image of hybrid technology.We were also supposed to get the Atlas with a diesel hybrid engine. oh well
They're saving that for more mileage requirements when that goes up they'll unleash disposable diesel IC hybrids that won't last.I always thought it was weird diesel hybrids weren’t already a thing - best of both worlds. But I guess it’s likely due to the public perception of diesel being dirty “muddying” the clean image of hybrid technology.
interesting… makes sense tooThey're saving that for more mileage requirements when that goes up they'll unleash disposable diesel IC hybrids that won't last.
correct, he’s a madman!oh yes I remember him, he even swapped 2 TDI's into 2 separate Tiguan's. one with DSG and other one 6MT. one of them have AWD if I recall correctly.
Did the same with my TDI GSW. I live in hilly Maine and seem to get around just fine all winter with top of the line winter tires and FWD for years. The idiocy of "I need AWD" knows no bounds. It just may be the best marketing strategy ever - convince just about every American driver that they need AWD and a faux rugged over-tall shortened wagon with no cargo carrying capacity. But hey, you may live in Nashville or Dallas. It may snow there. Better be ready with AWD. And Florida too, some of those flat dirt roads on the interior are going to be tough to traverse. Yet so many of these people with AWD where it actually snows just keep the sh#tty all season tires on and negate all the benefit of the AWD. I don't get it.Whats the need for the 4wd?
Just lift the TDI GSW.
Mine has the All Track springs, with 1" taller all terrain tires 215/60r16 Geolander's.
I also have a '17 alltrack (stock). I've driven in 10" of snow with ease in "offroad" mode. Pretty impressive.Our driveway is the only reason why we need AWD, wife takes it and makes it into the garage, I take the passat and make it about 30 feet up the driveway before it stops and i need to snow blow the rest, then the passat makes it in.
it takes about >8" of fluff to stop the alltrack making it into the garage.